Mystery Solved...The 2006 Thriller Award Winners

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) may not officially have been around long--why? That's a mystery. Its members are some of the best known writers in the genre who only formally came together in 2004 after deciding to shake off the mantle of “mystery writers”. Now, like the fast-paced books they write, this group has already published a collection of over 30 stories edited by James Patterson and hosted their first annual conference - Thrillerfest. Thrillerfest was held in July and the award winners are this week’s theme. Special attention was also given to Clive Cussler who won a “Master Thriller” award for his huge body of work and many contributions to the genre. We’ve also included a few picks sure to be in the running for next year’s awards!!

Thriller; edited by James Patterson
The Patriot's Club; Christopher Reich
Improbable; Adam Fawer
Dark Watch; Clive Cussler
The Ruins; Scott Smith
White Sister; Stephen J. Cannell